Plan for change Archives - Modern Workspace Pro

(Updated) Microsoft Teams: New chat sections for muted and meeting chats [MC1269864]

Message ID: MC1269864 (Updated) Updated May 12, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience. [Introduction]Microsoft Teams is introducing two new system chat sections called Muted chats and Meeting chats. These sections allow users to organize their chat…

Modern Workspace Pro 12 May 2026Admin impact, New feature, Plan for change, Updated message, User impactNo Comments

Microsoft 365 for the web Microsoft Teams

(Updated) Transitioning Teams Android Device Management from Teams admin Center to the Teams Rooms Pro Management portal [MC1227622]

Message ID: MC1227622 (Updated) Updated May 12, 2026: We have updated the content. Thank you for your patience. [Introduction] As part of our ongoing mission to deliver a modern, secure, and scalable one-stop management portal for admins, we are transitioning Teams…

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Microsoft 365 apps

(Updated) Updated UI for Copilot Chat entry point in Word, Excel and PowerPoint apps [MC1189000]

Message ID: MC1189000 (Updated) Updated May 11, 2026: We have updated the timeline and content. Thank you for your patience. [Introduction]We’re updating the Copilot experience in Microsoft 365 apps with simplified entry points for easier discovery and connection to Copilot in…

Modern Workspace Pro 11 May 2026Admin impact, Feature update, Plan for change, Updated message, User impactNo Comments

Microsoft 365 apps

(Updated) Microsoft Loop – Require Existing Microsoft 365 Group for New Loop workspaces [MC929022]

Message ID: MC929022 (Updated) Updated May 11, 2026: We have updated the content. Thank you for your patience.[Introduction]A new organization-level Cloud Policy setting (OCPS) is available, allowing admins to block creation of tenant-owned Loop workspaces. When this setting is on, the "New…

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Exchange Online

Microsoft Exchange Online: Upcoming secure-by-default changes for Exchange APIs [MC1304287]

Message ID: MC1304287 [Introduction]As part of the Microsoft Secure Future Initiative (SFI), and in alignment with the Secure by Default principle, we’re updating the Microsoft‑managed default user consent policy for Microsoft Graph. This change increases administrator control over third‑party application…

Modern Workspace Pro 9 May 2026Admin impact, New feature, Plan for change, User impactNo Comments

SharePoint Online

Updates to SharePoint home sites [MC1304293]

Message ID: MC1304293 [Introduction] We are updating the SharePoint home site experience and renaming the Viva Connections app in Microsoft Teams to the SharePoint app to simplify setup and provide more flexibility when deploying your main intranet experience in Teams.…

Modern Workspace Pro 9 May 2026Admin impact, New feature, Plan for change, User impactNo Comments

Mike on Anthropic Claude Sonnet is now available in Microsoft 365 Copilot [MC1247880]17 April 2026
Really interesting update. It feels like the bigger story here is not just that another model has been added, but…
Mike on Copilot entry point changes in Excel [MC1282571]17 April 2026
This is a helpful breakdown of what looks like a small UX change on the surface but has very real…
AI Logo Generator on GCP Release Notes: February 14, 202617 February 2026
It’s exciting to see Google SecOps SIEM and SOAR updates rolling out globally. I’m curious if there are any significant…
AI Music Generator on GCP Release Notes: February 13, 202615 February 2026
Security bulletins like the one for CVE-2025-13292 are always a bit concerning, but it’s reassuring to know Google is actively…
Nano Banana AI on GCP Release Notes: February 12, 202614 February 2026
This migration tool seems like a great step for those looking to modernize their infrastructure. Being able to move App…